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Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help.enThe journey ends here...He did it. He beat cancer! His scans and bloodwork all came back normal and inactive. The nodules in Becca323Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:15:07 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/560199/The-journey-ends-here
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/560199/The-journey-ends-hereUpdateIt's been awhile since I've been on here to update about Abel's condition. He has a nasty infection iBecca323Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/551396/Update
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/551396/UpdateThe last dayToday is the last day of chemo...unless his Oncologist says otherwise on Monday...Becca323Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/543729/The-last-day
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/543729/The-last-dayChemo Cycle 3, Day # 4Bad, bad nausea today...to the point that he almost didn't make it out of the parking garage without Becca323Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/543381/Chemo-Cycle-3--Day--4
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/543381/Chemo-Cycle-3--Day--4Chemo Cycle 3, Day # 2The results from the Doplar showed that Abel has bloodclots in his arm, which is a condition called SBecca323Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/529210/Chemo-Cycle-3--Day--2
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/529210/Chemo-Cycle-3--Day--2Chemo Cycle 3, Day # 1This is the start of (hopefully) the last cycle. It's a possibility that they are going to take him oBecca323Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/528807/Chemo-Cycle-3--Day--1
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/528807/Chemo-Cycle-3--Day--1Bleomycin DayGot some bloodwork today and all normal ranges so he was able to get Bleo today as well as a NeupogenBecca323Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/528117/Bleomycin-Day
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/528117/Bleomycin-DayNo BleomycinWell his WBC tanked...again, so no Bleo for him. Instead, he gets some NeupogenBecca323Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/528110/No-Bleomycin
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/528110/No-BleomycinLymph Node swollenAbel was complaining of pain under his left armpit, so I had him lift his shirt up so i can see if anBecca323Fri, 17 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/528108/Lymph-Node-swollen
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/528108/Lymph-Node-swollenChemo Cycle 2, Day # 2Given the usual plus it's Bleomycin day.Becca323Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/523336/Chemo-Cycle-2--Day--2
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/523336/Chemo-Cycle-2--Day--2Chemo Cycle 2, Day # 4Given his usual stuff and they are giving him magnesium sulfate as well as his fluids and chemo. NextBecca323Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/523333/Chemo-Cycle-2--Day--4
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/523333/Chemo-Cycle-2--Day--4Chemo Cycle 2, Day # 3He is given Ativan and Zofran for his nausea. Bad, bad nausea.Becca323Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/522991/Chemo-Cycle-2--Day--3
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/522991/Chemo-Cycle-2--Day--3FinallyAbel finally started up his 2nd cycle of chemo today. It's about time! He got approved for health insBecca323Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/522473/Finally
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/522473/FinallyStress as the CaregiverBeing a caregiver is rough business. I assumed that it was going to be hard, but not like this, especBecca323Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/518186/Stress-as-the-Caregiver
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/518186/Stress-as-the-CaregiverCreepy CrawleyHe keeps complaining of a "creepy-crawley" feeling in his skin every time I touch him and I'm learninBecca323Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/518173/Creepy-Crawley
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/518173/Creepy-CrawleySurgeryHe finally got his abscess cut and drained today! It's about time! It was gross and I get the "honor"Becca323Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/517247/Surgery
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/517247/SurgeryB-A-L-DI got to shave Abel's head and it is so strange to see him bald now. He has a sort of peach fuzz on hBecca323Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/516974/B-A-L-D
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/516974/B-A-L-DBWFull bloodwork today. Won't get the results until Monday. I hope his tumor markers and other numbers Becca323Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/516100/BW
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/516100/BWNew AntibioticHe was given Rocephin IV today and finally got cultures done on the abscess on his leg. I would have Becca323Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/515817/New-Antibiotic
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/515817/New-AntibioticDiagnosis DayThis was the day that Abel found out he had Testicular Cancer.Becca323Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/515614/Diagnosis-Day
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